Ali Whitelock’s poetry collection, ‘the lactic acid in the calves of your despair’ is published by Wakefield Press, Adelaide. Her debut collection,‘and my heart crumples like a coke can’ has a forthcoming UK edition by Polygon, Edinburgh. Her memoir, ‘Poking seaweed with a stick and running away from the smell’ was launched at Sydney Writers Festival to critical acclaim in Australia and in the UK. www.aliwhitelock.com